The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-08

is alo quartsred at her side In the coun-
try.
The house at Menlo Park is of
dark-greon color, has high tower,
and the fine lawn and park are studded
with statues in bronze, rather of more
mischievous and earthly selection than
those in Floods grounds. AT one
place you see a mock ruin by Il lake,
and at another place Moorish mosque
or alcazar. and there are enough pref
ty structures of this kind in the park to
make one think that he is of In the
land of the mogul or in Persia or Da-
mascus. Mr. Hopkins was very capa-
BILE business man. partner OF the pres
ent eastern factory of the Central Pa
cfc railroad, G. p Huntington. 1t is
said that Hopkins belonged to the fami-
" of Mark Hopkins. the clergyman
who established Williams college. They
had no children, and an accident ON
the railroad killing one OF its hands,
the couple adopted the orphan OF the
deceased man and brought him up as a
son. He proved to be obedient and
spirited. and Mrs. Hopkins married
him to her niece. and he now repre-
sents the large estate of Mark Hopkins,
which is said To have amounted to
$4,000, 900. Mrs. Hopkins spend most
of her time east, where she has villa
in the Berkshire hills.
drove through part of the grounds
of Edgar Mills, who lives quietly. and
is said to be wealthy. He was an in
innate friend of Raston, and bears
around with him the govt as monu-
ment of those days. Ralston's place at
Belmont is a few miles to the north.
and is now used as a sort of picnic re-
sort. The worst that is sa d against
Ralstou in these days is that he was a
bad example to the young men OF the
coast in his habits, though some say that
in his extremity he forged certificates
of stock in the California bank. As he
was one of the officers, however, this
could hardly have amounted to for
gerry, for he wac the man spirit of that
bank and had power of attorney prob
ably over the signatures of others in
it.
ID. o. Mills keeps up his tasteful and
elegant place in this region. and he
spent good deal of time here last year.
1t was in this country house that his
only daughter met Mr.. Whitelaw Reid.
- Ohio boy, and selected him as her
ideal. Mr.. Stanford said to me about
ID. o. Mills:
For the business of banking l think
there was hardly ever man who was
better adapted to it. lie was cautious
man except when bold investment was
required, and then he was as strong as
he had been cautious. He understood
that the genius of banking was to lend
money and to keep it moving, and not
TO have trouble when he came to call
for il to be returned. He once said to
me that the first idea which came in
TO his mind when person applied for
money upon loan was whether he
should have any trouble in getting it
again when it became due.
About mile and half from Menlo
Park station is Palo Alto, which means
tall tree or trees, the snug little country
box of Gov. Stanford. According to the
neighborhood tradition. this place was
laid out originally by an Englishman
who had plenty of money and very
beautiful wife and one daughter. The
whole family were thoroughly English
in their habits. including the habit OF
drinking too much. After he had start
ed good many schemes, such as lakes.
reservoirs, etc., the daughter of the
proprietor married without consulting
him. and married badly. He and his
wife discarded her. and he died from
his potations She fell into the same
habits, aud her daughter, whom she
had brought home widow. went the
same way.
Other persons owned tho place, and
finally Mr.. Stanford bought it as spot
to take breath and recuperate in the
midst of his heavy responsibilities.
While he was absent Mrs. Stanford,
without changing the title house at all.
furnished aud papered it for few
thousand dollars, and no changes are
contemplated there but a small add.
ton. as at present there is not room